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My Florida Corp Defunct lists this TRAFFIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST opportunity in tallahassee, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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TRAFFIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST -
nDate: Sep 21, 2026
nThe State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website ( .
nRequisition No:
nAgency: Department of Transportation
nWorking Title: TRAFFIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST -
nPay Plan: Career Service
nPosition Number:
nSalary: $68,693.53 - $78,750.13
nPosting Closing Date: 10/05/2026
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nSTATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
nJOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
n934 / Transportation Data and Analytics
nOPEN COMPETITIVE
nCAREER SERVICE
nFULL-TIME
nCONTACT PERSON: Mary Jane Ward
nCONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
nCONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:
nANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY: $2,884.62/biweekly / $75,000.12/annual
nJoin FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.
nTo ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.
nCandidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.
nOur Mission
nThe mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.
nOur Vision
nAs a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.
nThe Work You Will Do:
nTraffic Support Specialist / Transportation Data and Analytics
nThis position supports the development, maintenance, and quality assurance of traffic data processes, including the generation and reporting of annual statistical factors to federal agencies, management of data extraction and updates across mainframe and Oracle databases, and the upload of finalized data to inventory systems. Responsibilities include conducting quality control reviews for traffic volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion data; troubleshooting site operations; maintaining station profiles; and enhancing automated editing routines to ensure compliance with departmental and national standards. The role also oversees bicycle and pedestrian data collection sites, manages field operations and equipment inventories, coordinates emergency evacuation analyses, and assists with polling, processing, analysis, and reporting of traffic data, while ensuring adherence to established standards and supporting special studies and interagency coordination.
nThe Difference You Will Make:
nThrough cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.
nHow You Will Grow:
nFDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.
nWhere You Will Work:
nFlorida Department of Transportation
nTransportation Data and Analytics
n605 Suwannee Street
nTallahassee, Florida 32399
nYour Specific Responsibilities:
nAssist with the development, maintenance, and support of all processes that generate annual factors and statistical data, quality control checking and reporting to Federal Highway Administration, data storage, and programs designed to extract traffic data from mainframe databases and update Oracle or other databases and upload finalized annual data to Traffic Characteristics Inventory (TCI) and Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) databases. Assist in producing ad hoc reports to meet user needs and special processing programs for Strategic Intermodal System Highway connectors.
nAssist with quality control review for completeness and accuracy of volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion data and reporting to Federal Highway Administration on a monthly and annual basis. Assist in pinpointing problems with site operation to minimize data loss and maximize accuracy. Assist in the development and/or enhancement of automated editing routines to ensure volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion data comply with all Department and national standards. Assist with maintenance of station profile information and programming units to ensure proper polling and reporting of data.
nManage the Bicycle and Pedestrian data collection site location and cost estimate preparation, scheduling technician site inspections, troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and overseeing new site installations. Research and suggest data collection technologies, based upon location conditions for new sites for anticipated accuracy, usability, and to avoid technology insufficiencies and location issues. Monitor inspections, warranties, and data accuracy of the collection locations.
nAssist the field operations unit with troubleshooting and repair of Continuous Count Stations (CCSs) and Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) sites, coordination of reconstruction, installation and operation of new equipment, calibration of equipment, site inspections, management of spare parts and maintenance of the equipment inventory database and field equipment inventory and assists with new equipment evaluations and recommendations. Help maintain inventory records and control of equipment for deployment following the purchase or disposal of equipment and yearly inventory surplus activities. Review product specifications, scopes of service, sole-source purchase request and bid requirements for the office to ensure equipment orders are accurate and complete and evaluate equipment for possible inclusion into the program. Oversee the origin destination analysis during emergency evacuation events for the Emergency Operations Center.
nAssist with polling, processing, storage, retrieval, analysis, and reporting of vehicle volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion (WIM) data. Assists with the End-of-Year Processing for annual calculation of annual average daily traffic (AADT), vehicle classification data, truck damage factors, average speed, 85th percentile speed, and seasonal adjustment and axle correction factors. Assist with defining standards, criteria, and procedures for traffic data collection including location, duration, frequency and type of data obtained. Assist with special traffic or vehicle studies, real-time traffic data for Emergency Operations Center, maintenance, support, and training of survey processing software for short-term count processing, responding to ongoing inquiries and coordination with district offices, federal government and planning agencies to ensure traffic data analysis and reporting are responsive to all needs.
nThe Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
nKnowledge of:
nnKnowledge of concepts, terminology, and principles of bicycle and pedestrian and motorized traffic monitoring. Knowledge of motorized and non-motorized devices and equipment. Knowledge of project control and cost estimating techniques. Knowledge of data processing flow charting techniques.
n nSkills in:
nnSkilled in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing. Skilled in computer software applications.
n nAbility to:
nnAbility to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to conduct short range and long-range project planning studies. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments. Ability to oversee in-house consultant technical staff and work products. Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures. Ability to work independently and as a team member.
n nMinimum Qualifications:
nSix (6) years of professional traffic related experience, program evaluation, engineering, or management analysis. Post-secondary education can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
nThe State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
nnnHealth insurance (over 90% employer paid)
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nn$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
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nnDental, vision and supplemental insurances
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nnState of Florida retirement package
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nn10 paid holidays a year
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nnGenerous vacation and sick leave
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nnCareer advancement opportunities
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nnTuition waiver for public college courses
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nnA variety of training opportunities
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nnEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)
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n nFor additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit:
nSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
nTHE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.
nTHE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at for assistance.
nCandidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center ( ). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
nThe State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
nVETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere ( . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
nLocation:
nTALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
nNearest Major Market:Tallahassee
Worksite address
tallahassee, FL, 32318, US
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